The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-02-02
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Of State was directed to have printed $50
copies Of Senate document No. q, Legis.
lature OF Virginia, $4,000, being the re-
port on the Virginia and Maryland bound.
airy:
Mr.. Dawson notified the House Of the
passage by the Senate Of the joint resolu.
ton 10 investigate the Insane Asylum,
and on motion Of Mr.. Young the Commit.
teo on Humane Institutions was directed
to report on this measure at Tuesdays
session. /, 3
Mr.. Woods presented the petition Of
John A. Zorn and 4i0 others Of Ohio
county, asking the passing Of a compulsory
school law Mr.. Smith, that Of D. NJ. Smith
and Ia others OF Tyler county, asking the
enactment Of q law prohibiting the sale OF
hard cider without State license; Mr..
Hagansthat ofL.J Boughner and 20 others
Of Monongalia county, asking that a law
DO paesod providing for the teaching Of
physiology and hygiene in the common
schools, and that Of John @. Price, it,, and
So others Of the same county, asking an
amendment OF the law in regard tu assign.
ments and deeds o trust.
At the afternoon session MI. Brown pre-.
scented House bill No. o62, to make 1t a
felony for a person who has borrowed or
hired property 10 sell, pawn, trade or
otherwise dispose Of it without the con-
sent Of the owner.
COVERS II CASE.
Mr.. Ragland, 263. to require all public
officers to swear or affirm In addition to
the usual oath Of office, shat he has used
no money, alcoholic drinks, fes or reward
OF any kind in obtaining the said Office,
nor authorized either directly or indirect.
~ any other person to do 30; that il such
influence was used in his behalf ho hos
not nor will ho ever repay the same"
Mr.. Ragland, 2G4, to prevent discrimina-
ton in railroad fare, between person who
have purchased tickets and persons who
have not.
Mr.. Raymond, POS, giving Justices juris.
diction in cases Of the illegal sale OF LIQUOR,
Mr.. sturm offered House Joint resolu.
ton No. Is, which was agreed to, author.
izlng the county court to put into effect
the alternate road law, adopted BY the
people Of the county last November, but
not enforced owing to technical difficulties
growing out Of the change Of the general
election itom October to January.
The bill to authorize the employment
Of short hand reporters by the Judges Of
the Circuit Courts House Bill No. q was
passed, as was also House Bill No. l,
amending the law concerning appeals TO
the Supreme Court Of Appeals, by adding
q proviso that in any case that has here.
fore been dismissed by the Supreme
Court, because the record was not printed
within SIX months from docketing Of
same, il it appear that bond had been
given before the expiration Of the time in
which appeals could be taken by the law
then in force, such cases may be renewed
within oneyear after this act as amended
takes effect.
House Bill No. Is, to remodel the
county court Of Preston county was also
passed also House Bill No. IS, providing
that an applicant for permission to practice
atthe bar who has obtained a diploma from
the Law School OF the West Virginia Uni
versity be licensed to practice law with
out the examination required in other
cases. q
An effort was made to suspend the
rules and take up the Insane Asylum in.
yestigation resolution. Mr.. Youne's mo.
ton to this effect was rejected. MI. Rag.
land then moved to make it the special
order for Tuesday at 10 A. N. This was
voted down, SO to 81.
Mr.. McWhorter, by unanimous consent,
presented House bill No. 266, authorizing
the Governor to purchase $500 copies Of
Warth's Code, and appropriating money
TO pay for the same; and Mr.. Lucas, 267,
%ehacting that any person engaged in
bribery shall be compelled to testify
sgainst other persons participating in the
same crime; and authorizing a prosecu-
ton by the Attorney General on reliable
information as to bribery.
Mr.. Lucas also presented the petition Of
James NJ. Mason asking that he be paid
$9S 25 for printing done under his order
when serving as a member OF the State
Tax Commission.
House Bill No. 4, fixing the maximum
salaries Of certain county officers, and No.
g., to prevent the employment OF minors
under II years Of age in any mine, manu-.
factory or workshop, were passed. There
was considerable lodging on the former
pill. Eight votes were cast against the
latter.